4-SocialStudies-November

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Grade: Fourth

Month: November

Main Concept

Native American Indians of New York State





Guiding Questions

  • Who were the first inhabitants of our local region and state?
  • Who are the Iroquois?
  • Who are the Algonquins?





Theme/Content Skills

  • Culture
  1. Native Americans and Indians of New York State
  • Native Americans were the first inhabitants of our local region and State.
  • The Iroquois (Haudenosaunee - People of the Longhouse) amd the Algonquin were the early inhabitants of our State.





Key Terms

  • Native American
  • Iroquois
  • Algonquins





Holidays

  • Thanksgiving



Student Outcomes

  • Students will state the Native American Indians were the first inhabitants of our local region and State.
  • Students will state the two tribes that first inhabited our State were the Iroquois and the Algonquin.





Assessment/Project

  • Create an Iroquois Longhouse





Resources for Students





Resources for Teachers

  • New York: Native People (by Mark Stewart)
  • Steck Vaughn: The New York City Story: Then and Now - Unit 1: Geography and the Algonquians





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